The Author, the Atheist, and the Academic Study of Religion: Bourdieu and the Reception of Biblical Criticism by Progressive Christians

Recently, there has been an upsurge in the publication of popular biblical criticisms, as exemplified by the popular works of scholars such as John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, Bart Ehrman and the Jesus Seminar, as well as by theological thinkers such as Bishop John Shelby Spong. My paper draws upo...

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Main Author: King, Rebekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2012
In: Bulletin for the study of religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-20
Further subjects:B Pierre Bourdieu
B Progressive Christianity
B Popular Religion
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